What's large enough to carry a castle upon its back, has no knees, and can rival a dragon? According to medieval bestiaries...the ELEPHANT.
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#WorldElephantDay with five facts.
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1. An Elephant, about 1510ā1520, Cretan. Getty Museum
2. Two Elephants, about 1270, Franco-Flemish. Getty Museum
3. An Elephant, about 1250ā1260, English. Getty Museum
4. A Dragon, about 1250ā1260, English. Getty Museum
5. An Elephant Carrying Three Soldiers, 1277 or after, Franco-Flemish. Getty Museum
6. An Elephant, about 1510ā1520, Cretan. Getty Museum